“Senate Republicans moved Monday afternoon to prevent the FCC’s proposed rules on net neutrality with an amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill that would tie up funding at the agency for new regulatory mandates. Observers said, however, that the move was unlikely to be approved in the Democrat-majority Congress,” Cecilia Kang reports for The Washington Post.
Kang reports, “Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), ranking member of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said in a release: ‘We must tread lightly when it comes to new regulations. Where there have been a handful of questionable actions in the past on the part of a few companies, the Commission and the marketplace have responded swiftly. The case has simply not been made for what amounts to a significant regulatory intervention into a vibrant marketplace. These new regulatory mandates and restrictions could stifle investment incentives,’ she said.”
“Senators John Ensign (R-Nev.), Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), David Vitter (R-La.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and John Thune (R-S.D. co-sponsored the amendment,” Kang reports. “The two Republican commissioners at the five-member FCC issued a joint statement in response to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement, expressed concern that conclusions have been prematurely drawn about how consumers and businesses are being affected by Web policies. ‘We are concerned that both factual and legal conclusions may have been drawn before the process has begun,’ said Commissioners Robert McDowell and Merideth Baker. ‘We do not believe that the Commission should adopt regulations based merely on anecdotes, or in an effort to alleviate the political pressures of the day, if the facts do not clearly demonstrate that a problem needs to be remedied.'”
Kang reports, “Some wireless providers have balked at the proposal, with AT&T saying it does not agree that the rules should apply to its giant national wireless network because of capacity constraints. Genachowski said in his speech that the rules would apply to all platforms – which would include wireless – but that such questions would be part of a process that will begin late October to come up with new rules. If approved, final rules could be drawn next spring.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: As we said back in August 2006: “We don’t presume to know the best way to get there, but we support the concept of “Net Neutrality” especially as it pertains to preventing the idea of ISP’s blocking or otherwise impeding sites that don’t pay the ISP to ensure equal access. That said, we usually prefer the government to be hands-off wherever possible, Laissez-faire, except in cases where the free market obviously cannot adequately self-regulate (antitrust, for example). Regulations are static and the marketplace is fluid, so such regulation can often have unintended, unforeseen results down the road. We sincerely hope that there are enough forces in place and/or that the balances adjust in such a manner as to keep the ‘Net as neutral as it is today.”
That we have the same Take over three years later should be telling. Government regulations are not a panacea, neither are the lack thereof. It’s all about striking a proper balance where innovation can thrive while abuses are prevented.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “iWill” for the heads up.]
Rob never gives any credit to the billions of dollars of charity donations wealthy people create and support that help huge numbers of needy. Maobama is trying to put an end to these charities because he and his comrades want control of the money. Rob is is and a communist. Rob needs to read the Barnyard post over and over until it finally sinks in. No one will continue to work hard if freaks like you try to take away the fruits of their labor.
There are not enough rich people to tax Rob. Also see the post by Van. He speaks the truth.
@ Van
Rob never gives any credit to the billions of dollars of charity donations wealthy people create and support that help huge numbers of needy.
Good. Nothing’s stopping them from continuing to donate even if they have higher taxes. They’ll just have to take a little cut in their bonuses. They might have to settle for $8 million in bonuses instead of $10 million. Cry me a river.
Maobama is trying to put an end to these charities because he and his comrades want control of the money.
Dead wrong.
Rob is is and a communist.
Dead wrong.
Rob needs to read the Barnyard post over and over until it finally sinks in.
You can make me read “The sky is green” over and over and over, but that won’t change the fact the sky is blue.
@ TwentyBenson
There are not enough rich people to tax Rob.
What are you even talking about? I’m saying rich people should be taxed at a higher rate. However many rich people there are is irrelevant. Even if I’m the only millionaire in the country, I should be taxed at a higher rate than everyone else because I can afford it. It’s simple.
Conservatives won’t take him down, “we the people” will. He is as good as “one term Barry”. I consider myself to be a moderate and he leans so far to the left that he’s outside the foul pole line. He has surrounded himself with radicals and then we should expect him to govern as a centrist? Wake up and smell your Kool-Aid!
Rob you are hopelessly lost. I almost feel sorry for you.
As an Independent, I have to say that the Liberals are without a doubt the biggest whiners and haters. The venom and hatred and wishes of bodily harm that spewed forth during the Bush administration were unbelievable.
This cultish deification of Obama is truly scary. But the Liberals will never get it because they aren’t thinking, they are feeling.
This is the adult world, and making sound decisions requires rational thought, not emotional gut reactions.
Stop the hate!
Time for “Civil War Part 2” ????
This idiot needs to be impeached immediately before he does anymore harm to this country!!
January 26th… That’s the trial date if the “Birther” trial isn’t dismissed again.
Mark your calendars!!
October 5th, it will be decided whether or not to move forward with the accusation the Barack Hussein Obama is not a natural citizen of the United States. The judges are finally taking it seriously this time. We’ll see what happens at the hearing on the 5th of October.
You may need to tune into FOX News to get the story. I’m sure CBS won’t report on it…
Anyone notice Obama buddying up to the world’s worst scum today at the UN while he bashed the US again. Screw Maobama. Netanyahu gave a spectacular speech that should have been given by the US president too. It is sickening what is happening to the US.
“It is sickening what is happening to the US.”
As evidenced by these posts.
LOL. Sir Gill Bate just owned all you wingnuts.
I take that as he was talking about you Rob you jealous little communist wing nut.
More favors being done with our money. Al Gore’s small car company is getting a massive loan from the Fed.
Get used to it – it’s called government command and control. We are too stupid to decide where our money should be spent. Instead, money is mis-allocated by the best and brightest through political patronage to the detriment of the overall economy.
Democrats are working overtime to turn this country into wilderness.
1. Waste US money on useless thing.
2. Stop anyone in this country to build anything
3. Send money to Arabs for oil
The list is so long — it’s not worth regretting anymore. .. it’s over unless we can throw these bums out.
“Yep, and they should also be taxed at a much higher rate than you or I because they can afford it. If someone makes $10 million and the government takes take away 40% of it, they still have $6 million. They’re still obscenely wealthy. They will never have to worry about putting food on the table. If someone makes $50k and the government takes away 40%, then they only have $30k left. They might not even be able to live on that. They might lose their home. There’s a huge difference. The rich should be taxed more.”
One of the most retarded posts I have ever read. So you think the government should steal a wealthy person’s private property and hard work and give it away to whoever the government feels need it? Besides being illegal to steal money, do you trust the government not to waste that money or steal it on some phony pork project? The definition of wealthy gets lower and lower numb nuts. Just watch what your dear leader is going to do to us. You need to pay attention to what these democrats are doing and saying. You need to visit:
http://www.marklevinshow.com/home.asp
And check out listen live
I don’t want to spend more than 50% of my time working as a slave to the government. Basic government services are fine but this is completely gone out of control Rob.. The answer is not to tax the wealthy more Rob. It’s less government, less, unions, less regulations Rob.
It never ceases to amaze me how thoroughly the rich have indoctrinated so many Americans into believing that the wealthy earned and deserve every penny they have, and owe nothing to society.
In the mean time, the Montgomery Burns of this nation sit and rub their hands together, happily muttering “Excellent Smithers!”.
@@Rob
<I>One of the most retarded posts I have ever read. So you think the government should steal a wealthy person’s private property and hard work and give it away to whoever the government feels need it? Besides being illegal to steal money, do you trust the government not to waste that money or steal it on some phony pork project?<I>
One of the most retarded rebuttals I’ve ever seen. I’m taking about taxes, not “stealing private property.” Go read the constitution. Congress has the power to levy taxes.
All of the wealthy people I deal with for work give more money to charity than you would possibly imagine. We do not need corrupt Obama and friends stealing their private property and wasting it and using for their horrible pork projects and god knows what. Keep the government small and not too powerful. They are not the answer to everyone’s problems. They will be everyone’s problem beyond our worst nightmare if we keep heading in this direction. Which we won’t because the public is on to this liar.
over taxing anyone is stealing you moron. it doesn’t matter if it’s the government or a bank robber. the people in government would be thrown in jail for what they are doing if they tried the crap they are doing in the private world. they are beyond corrupt and you are beyond stupid. please get a clue.
Get ready for the value added tax and insurance tax to get added to the cap and trade tax to get added to all around tax increases. When is this hell going to end?????? You liberals are insane. We will never be out of this recession as long as the mornonic liberals remain in charge. Vote them out! Everyone in the government on the current government healthcare plan should be forced to switch to whatever Monstrosity they try to stick the US public with. Stay the hell away from my healthcare. Statist drones.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aGxdXdfWrZ7o
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090925/D9AUIKMO0.html
Also did anyone notice how the liberal rioters at the G20 meeting in Pittsburg were causing all kinds of mayhem. Lighting things on fire, flipping over cars, breaking windows, attacking people. Always the liberals causing violence when they “protest”. Contrast that with the Tea Bag protests. No problems until the union thugs showed up and started trying to intimidate the Tea Bag protesters. The union thugs attacked the peaceful Tea Bag protesters. You liberals are craaaaaazzzzzzzyyyyyy and dangerous. We will be voting your asses out!
over taxing anyone is stealing you moron.
Who’s talking about over taxing? I’m certainly not. I’m talking about taxing people according to how much they can afford. It’s called fairness. Look it up in a dictionary if you don’t understand the word, but most people learned it in kindergarten.
it doesn’t matter if it’s the government or a bank robber. the people in government would be thrown in jail for what they are doing if they tried the crap they are doing in the private world.
Hello? Government isn’t private. It’s government. It has the power to tax its citizens for the good of the country. Read the Constitution.
they are beyond corrupt and you are beyond stupid. please get a clue.
Wrong.
wasting it and using for their horrible pork projects and god knows what
Oh, I guess providing healthcare for every citizen so that 14,000 people don’t die needlessly every year is a “pork project.” Forgive me, I thought saving lives was actually worthwhile.
My what a refreshing comment. Middle ground is where we need to be